Our listings guide to events in Bristol and the surrounding area
Minuteman Press Bristol regularly updates this Bristol and West Listings Guide rolling schedule. Watch out for new additions and listings detailing events in Badminton, Bath, Berkeley, Bridgwater, Bristol, Cheltenham, Clifton, Keynsham, Mells, Portishead, Priddy, Shepton Mallet, Thornbury, Weston-super-Mare, Wraxall, and other West Country locations.
Bristol Harbour Festival, Badminton Horse Trials, Bath Festival, Better Food Festival, Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, Bristol – Con Science Fiction Convention, Bristol Fairtrade Fortnight, Bristol Festival of Nature, Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Cheltenham Gold Cup Festival, Grillstock Festival, Royal Bath and West Show, and so much more …
If you are organising an event and would like Minuteman Press Bristol to include the details in the next section, please email us at info@minutemanbristol.com.
Jan 19
Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
M Shed, Princes Wharf BS1 4RN |
| 20 Oct – 24 Feb | bristolmuseums.org.uk |
Slapstick Festival |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 16 Jan – 10 Feb | slapstick.org.uk |
Bedminster Winter Lantern Parade |
Bedminster, Bristol BS3 |
| 19 Jan | bwlp.org.uk |
Feb 19
Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
M Shed, Princes Wharf BS1 4RN |
| 20 Oct – 24 Feb | bristolmuseums.org.uk |
Slapstick Festival |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 16 Jan – 10 Feb | slapstick.org.uk |
Mar 19
Cheltenham Gold Cup Festival |
Cheltenham Racecourse GL50 4SH |
| 12 Mar – 15 Mar | cheltenham.thejockeyclub.co.uk |
RWA Sculpture Open Exhibition |
Royal West of England Academy BS8 1PX |
| 16 Mar – 2 Jun | rwa.org.uk |
Bristol Beer Festival |
Brunel’s Old Station, Temple Meads BS1 6QH |
| 21 Mar – 23 Mar | camrabristol.org.uk |
Apr 19
RWA Sculpture Open Exhibition |
Royal West of England Academy BS8 1PX |
| 16 Mar – 2 Jun | rwa.org.uk |
Bristol Fashion Week |
The Mall at Cribbs Causeway BS34 5DG |
| 3 Apr – 9 Apr | mallcribbs.com |
Mells Daffodil Festival |
Mells BA11 |
| 22 Apr | mellsdaffodilfestival.co.uk |
Thornbury Arts Festival |
Thornbury BS35 |
| 26 Apr – 4 May | thornburyartsfestival.com |
Bristol Savages Exhibition of Paintings |
Red Lodge, Park Row BS1 5LJ |
| 27 Apr – 11 May | bristolsavages.net |
May 19
RWA Sculpture Open Exhibition |
Royal West of England Academy BS8 1PX |
| 16 Mar – 2 Jun | rwa.org.uk |
Thornbury Arts Festival |
Thornbury BS35 |
| 26 Apr – 4 May | thornburyartsfestival.com |
Bristol Savages Exhibition of Paintings |
Red Lodge, Park Row BS1 5LJ |
| 27 Apr – 11 May | bristolsavages.net |
Badminton Horse Trials |
Badminton GL9 1DF |
| 1 May – 5 May | badminton-horse.co.uk |
North Somerset Agricultural Show |
North Somerset Showground, Wraxall BS40 5NP |
| 6 May | nsas.org.uk |
Foodies Festival |
Durdham Down BS9 1FG |
| 10 May – 12 May | foodiesfestival.com/bristol-food-festival/ |
Bath Festival |
Various locations, Bath |
| 17 May – 26 May | bathfestivals.org.uk |
Cotham Hill Street Party |
Cotham Hill BS6 |
| 19 May | facebook.com |
Royal Bath and West Show |
The Showground, Shepton Mallet BA4 6QN |
| 29 May – 1 Jun | bathandwest.com |
Mayfest |
Various locations, Bristol |
| CANCELLED | mayfestbristol.co.uk |
Redland May Fair |
Redland Green BS6 |
| CANCELLED | sustainableredland.org.uk |
Southbank Bristol Arts Trail |
Various locations, Bristol |
| CANCELLED | southbankbristolarts.co.uk |
Jun 19
Royal Bath and West Show |
The Showground, Shepton Mallet BA4 6QN |
| 29 May – 1 Jun | bathandwest.com |
Bristol Festival of Nature |
Lloyds Amphitheatre, Harbourside BS1 |
| 1 Jun – 9 Jun | bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature |
Bristol Shakespeare Festival |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 4 Jun – 28 Jul | bristolshakespearefestival.org.uk |
Goram Fair |
Blaise Castle House BS10 7QS |
| 8 Jun | goramfair.org |
Open Farm Sunday |
Various locations, UK |
| 9 Jun | farmsunday.org |
Berkeley Show |
Berkeley Show Ground GL13 9BQ |
| 23 Jun | berkeleyshow.co.uk |
Glastonbury Festival |
Pilton BA4 |
| 26 Jun – 30 Jun | glastonburyfestivals.co.uk |
Jul 19
Bristol Shakespeare Festival |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 4 Jun – 28 Jul | bristolshakespearefestival.org.uk |
Bristol Pride |
Harbourside BS1 |
| 1 Jul – 14 Jul | bristolpride.co.uk |
Keynsham Music Festival |
Keynsham Memorial Park, Keynsham BS31 |
| 1 Jul – 7 Jul | keynshammusicfestival.co.uk |
Bristol Comedy Garden |
Queens Square BS1 |
| 3 Jul – 7 Jul | bristolcomedygarden.co.uk |
Priddy Folk Festival |
Priddy BA5 |
| 12 Jul – 14 Jul | priddyfolk.org |
Bristol Harbour Festival |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 19 Jul – 21 Jul | bristolharbourfestival.co.uk |
Royal International Air Tattoo |
RAF Fairford, Kempsford GL7 4EG |
| 19 Jul – 21 Jul | airtattoo.com |
Portishead Summer Show |
Portishead BS20 7RA |
| 27 Jul – 28 Jul | portisheadsummer.com |
Upfest |
Southville BS3 |
| CANCELLED | upfest.co.uk |
Aug 19
South Gloucestershire Show |
South Gloucestershire Showground BS37 8QZ |
| 3 Aug – 4 Aug | southglosshow.co.uk |
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta |
Ashton Court Estate BS41 9JN |
| 8 Aug – 11 Aug | bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk |
Model Engineering & Hobbies Exhibition |
Thornbury Leisure Centre, Alveston Hill BS35 3JB |
| CANCELLED | bristolmodelengineers.co.uk |
Sep 19
Bristol Open Doors |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 13 Sep – 15 Sep | bristolopendoors.org.uk |
Bristol Half Marathon |
City Centre BS1 |
| 15 Sep | greatrun.org |
Encounters Short Film Festival |
Watershed and Arnolfini BS1 4QA |
| 24 Sep – 29 Sep | encounters-festival.org.uk |
Bristol Affordable Art Fair |
Brunel’s Old Station, Temple Meads BS1 6QH |
| TBC | affordableartfair.com |
Oct 19
Art on the Hill |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 5 Oct – 6 Oct | artonthehill.org.uk |
Weston Beach Race |
Weston-super-Mare BS23 |
| 18 Oct – 20 Oct | rhlactivities.com |
Bristol-Con Science Fiction Convention |
DoubleTree Hotel, Redcliffe Way BS1 6NJ |
| 26 Oct | bristolcon.org |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
M Shed, Princes Wharf BS1 4RN |
| TBC | bristolmuseums.org.uk |
Nov 19
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival |
Bridgwater TA6 3BL |
| 2 Nov | bridgwatercarnival.org.uk |
Bristol Christmas Market |
Broadmead BS1 |
| 8 Nov – 23 Dec | n/a |
St Peter’s Hospice Christmas Market |
Bristol City Hall BS1 5TR |
| TBC | stpetershospice.org.uk |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
M Shed, Princes Wharf BS1 4RN |
| TBC | bristolmuseums.org.uk |
Dec 19
Bristol Christmas Market |
Broadmead BS1 |
| 8 Nov – 23 Dec | n/a |
Enchanted Christmas |
National Arboretum, Westonbirt GL8 8QS |
| TBC | forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt |
Portishead Victorian Evening |
Portishead BS20 |
| TBC | portishead.gov.uk |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
M Shed, Princes Wharf BS1 4RN |
| TBC | bristolmuseums.org.uk |
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